The poor kid. He just dripped with anxiety and self-doubt. Billy had to give it to him for still pushing on with this, because it was what he was destined for. That didn't mean he wasn't going to have hurdles and roadblocks along the way. But after everything, everyone knew that and knew that Justin would need a different way of facing life in general. After reading Harley's interview with Justin in the latest edition of the magazine, Billy had seen just how much Justin had to see life through in different ways. In fact, maybe it would help Ajay to read that interview? Maybe Ajay even needed to meet Justin... annnnnd, Billy needed to stop sticking his nose in like this or it was going to fall off.

"Why not, buddy? They should know what they need to work with. You're the lead act, everyone on the cast has to be compatible with you, and if they suck at audition, it weeds them out. On the same token, at audition, it will help you get a feel for who you have chemistry with. Gen tells me you know the material back-to-front and inside out. If they can't keep up with you, Caden can tell them to take a hike. Is it just that part you're nervous about? No one is going to take you down. You're going to be up there and take Broadway by storm. Because that script is like a bible to you, and you probably have a copy somewhere around here that is so scummy and embarrassingly worn out that it's practically an value archive now. Whip it out, give me a look."